Coreen Payne
Hi, I'm Coreen! Are you struggling to manage stress? Are your relationships suffering? Do you feel disconnected from yourself?
I practice with a humanistic, relational lens, working to build trust in an empathetic, nonjudgmental environment and support you in setting individualized goals to meet your needs.
I will help you explore your core identity and values as you work toward building the life you want. Together we will determine what is and is not working for you - mind, body, and spirit. We will also work on building new skills along the way. I practice with a humanistic, relational lens, working to build trust in an empathetic, nonjudgmental environment and support you in setting individualized goals to meet your needs. I believe in the importance of self-compassion in fueling personal growth and will work hard to assist you in embodying your true self.
First session
In our first session, we will complete an intake interview that will allow us the space to identify the issues you would like to address in therapy. During this time, we will discuss your history and all areas in your life to begin to build an understanding of your whole self. There will also be space for you to ask me questions and determine what is important for you to address in therapy.
Strengths
I have a great deal of experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma. We will work on processing this trauma and ultimately moving forward, bringing your fractured self together to create the whole. I also work with individuals with concerns related to gender, sex, and sexuality. This includes individuals with queer and trans identities, sexual behavior and desire, kink, monogamous and non-monogamous relationships, problematic sexual fantasies and behaviors, and help you process your feelings and values related to gender, sex, and sexuality. I also work with clients who are looking for an outlet and support for life stressors such as feeling overwhelmed, making decisions, and conflict.
Ideal clients
individuals, decision making, LGBTQIA+, trauma survivors, kink, individuals convicted of sexual offenses or interpersonal violence, formerly incarcerated people
Treatment methods
Psychodynamic
We will explore your history and existing coping skills, adding or replacing coping skills as is appropriate. We will also work to identify your core memories and core beliefs that have contributed to patterns in your life, identify your desires and work to overcome what is holding you back. This work is heavily focused on building self-compassion and personal insight, as well as resolving internal and external conflict. It is key that we are building a trusting, open relationship in the therapy room to explore all aspects of who you are and where you are headed in life.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Trained in DBT skills through the Linehan Institute, we will review coping skills as outlined by the program. We will identify opportunities and scenarios from your experience where you would benefit from using mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance skills to achieve desired outcomes. The ultimate goal with the use of DBT skills is to create a life worth living and we will work collaboratively to achieve this.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- PennsylvaniaLicense CW022939